Supreme Court Limits Human Rights Claims Under Alien Tort Statute

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in *Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe* that federal courts can no longer hear human rights claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute. This decision effectively overturns a previous ruling, stating that courts cannot create new causes of action for international norm violations. The ruling also impacts aiding-and-abetting claims under the Torture Victim Protection Act, marking an end to a significant era of human rights litigation.